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This podcast will help you build your vocabulary with new words, definitions, and origin stories every day of the week! For more, visit https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/. If you enjoy this content, please rate us!
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Have you ever felt cut off from the world around you? Today’s word shows what happens when that separation is on the map. It's a noun meaning “a portion of a country geographically separated from the main part by surrounding foreign territory.” Can you guess it? Be part of the wordie world by listening now!
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “prosperous, happy, or peaceful.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
Word of the Day: syncope

Word of the Day: syncope

2022-05-3102:271

The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
Word of the Day: sinsyne

Word of the Day: sinsyne

2022-05-3002:091

The Word of the Day is an adverb that means “from that time” or “since then.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
Word of the Day: foehn

Word of the Day: foehn

2022-05-2902:322

The Word of the Day is a noun that indicates “a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to comment or discourse at great length.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
The Word of the Day is a verb that originally pertained to bowing but is often used today to mean “to act in a manner showing excessive deference or eagerness to please.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
Word of the Day: fichu

Word of the Day: fichu

2022-05-2602:16

The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “a kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “an elaborately patterned lacelike webbing made of hand-knotted cord, yarn, or the like, and used for wall decorations, hanging baskets, garments, and accessories.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “dipped in flour, sautéed in butter, and sprinkled with lemon juice and chopped parsley.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
The Word of the Day is a noun that denotes “a fur scarf with long tabs at the ends.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is a noun that indicates “a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is a noun that refers to “aromatic or herb-flavored tea.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an informal session at which folk singers and instrumentalists perform for their own enjoyment.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “producing darkness.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “pertaining to or noting a language characterized by combining morphemes without fusion or morphophonemic change.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
Word of the Day: aegis

Word of the Day: aegis

2022-05-1702:42

The Word of the Day is a noun that means “protection” or “support.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a devotee of archery.” Want to know more about it? Listen now and then click here.
The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “extremely unpleasant or distasteful.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!
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